Design and characterization of a novel hybrid actuator using shape memory alloy and DC micromotor for minimally invasive surgery applications

IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 455-464

  Kode, Ventaka Raghavaiah Chowdhary ^a   Çavuşoǧlu, M Cenk ^b  

^a Visicon Inspection Technologies   (United States)

^b Case Western Reserve University   (United States)

Author keywords

Medical robotics; Millimeter scale actuators; Minimally invasive surgery (MIS); Shape memory alloy (SMA) actuator

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); ROBOTICS; SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT;

DC MICROMOTOR; MEDICAL ROBOTICS; MILLIMETER-SCALE ACTUATORS; TENDON-DRIVEN MECHANISMS;

NONINVASIVE MEDICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 34548310420     PISSN: 10834435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMECH.2007.901940     Document Type: Article

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